Village Hall

The Village Hall, on Gainsborough Road, was built in 1885 by the owner of Winthorpe Hall, G T Pierce Duncombe, having previously been a church, which he had commissioned eleven years earlier in the nearby village of Brough.  In 1938, Mr W J Need, at that time the owner of Winthorpe Hall and the former church, presented the latter to the village as a reading room; it was later requisitioned by the army to be used as a store in World War II. In 1951, the building was refurbished and became the Village Hall we know today. A fuller history of the hall can be found in the Village Scrapbook. 

The Village Hall is a registered Charity, run by the Board of Trustees for the benefit of the village and for use by village organisations. The village hall is used regularly for meetings of the Parish Council, Neighbourhood Watch and Winthorpe History Group, as well as for social gatherings such as Community Cuppa and Winthorpe Amateur Wine Association evenings. Local artist Max Neale has a weekly art class. On election days it is a polling station. Fundraising activities often take place at the village hall, which can also be hired for private parties and events, as well as coffee mornings, AGMs and village activities.

There is a defibrillator fixed to the wall, to the right of the front door. The code is CY543.

 

News for March:

  • Community Cuppa every Tuesday from 2pm until 4pm. Drop in for a cup of tea or coffee and conversation. No charge.
  • Winthorpe Amateur Wine Association (WAWA) 6th March, 7-9pm (prepaid members only)
  • Winthorpe History Group 8th March, 1.30-3pm, all welcome, cost £2 (payable on the day)
  • Winthorpe with Langford Parish Council meeting 21st March, 7.30pm, all residents welcome to attend
  • Winthorpe Walking Group 26th March: meet at the Village Hall at 1.30pm; walk for an hour and then join in with Community Cuppa, if you wish.

 

Trustees and Representatives:

Position Name Contact details
Chairman Bob McClymont  (Trustee)

Tel: 01636 705952    

email: dianemcclymont@btinternet.com

Secretary Susie Conning  (Trustee)

Tel: 0796 8855 448   

email: conningsusie@gmail.com

Treasurer   Joan Lord  (Trustee)

Tel: 0779 2110 540   

email: joanm.lord@hotmail.com

Bookings Secretary Julie Johnson-Hill  (Trustee)

Tel: 01636 676079    

email: winthorpefocalpoint@outlook.com

  Lee Cammack  (Trustee)

Tel: 0759 7230 912   

email: leecammack3@gmail.com

  Paul Smith (ex-officio representing Winthorpe with Langford Parish Council)  email: paul@bridgfordss.co.uk

Please contact Julie Johnson-Hill if you would like to book the Village Hall, and for more information about availabilty and hire rates.